diff --git a/docs/self-hosting/configuration/envars.mdx b/docs/self-hosting/configuration/envars.mdx
index 238415204..3890547a1 100644
--- a/docs/self-hosting/configuration/envars.mdx
+++ b/docs/self-hosting/configuration/envars.mdx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Used to configure platform-specific security and operational settings
   -base64 32`
 </ParamField>
 
-<ParamField query="SITE_URL" type="string" default="none" optional>
+<ParamField query="SITE_URL" type="string" default="none" required>
   Must be an absolute URL including the protocol (e.g.
   https://app.infisical.com).
 </ParamField>